The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-08-25

ond battle OF Bull Run In 1862 He remained In
the regular army till 1852, when he resigned, hav-
ing Ilrst been promoted to be major general He
died In 1885
Pope assumed his new duties with enthusi-
asm From the first be and Mcclellan diff
fered as to the conduct OF the war before
Richmond Pope especially opposed the re-
treat to the James, and thought that instead
the Army of the Potomac should seek to re-
treat by the north bank of the Chickahominy
and Hanover Court House. The differences
became serious At last both generals re-
quested that a commander In chief be APP
pointed over them and over all the armies.
This was done, and July % Gen. Henry w.
Halleck became commander in chief OF all
tho forces Of the United States.
Pope, on taking command OF the Virginia
army, announced that his headquarters
would be In the saddle. He further issued O
proclamation TO the soldiers:
~ have come from the west" he told
them, awhere we have always seen the backs
of our enemies, from an army whose business
has been to seek the adversary and beat him
when found, whose policy has been attack
and not defense"
Gen. Pope issued orders from Washington
TO his army, but did not join 1t in person till
the last Of July.
The orders he issued have been criticised
severely. One required troops to subsist on
the country as far as was practicable. An
other declared that non-combatants In the
neighb0rhood OF the army should be held re-
sponsible for damage TO military property,
guerrilla attacks on soldiers, and all acts of
private hostility. A third bulletin ordered
that all the male inhabitants within the lines
OF his army should take the oath OF ale
glance TO the United States government
Those who refused were to be sent out Of the
linea Whoever took the oath and violated
It was 10 be shot. The Confederate govern
ment had issued orders similar to these In
Tennessee, nearly year before.
Pope began military operations by bring
ing the detachments of his army nearer to-
gether, making line some forty miles long.
6igels and Banks, corps were posted at Sper-
ryville, which will be seen upon the map.
Ricketts, division OF McDowelrs corps was
placed twenty miles east of this, at Waterloo
bridge over the north fork Of the Rappahan-
mock, while Cen Rufus Kings division OF
McDowell's corps was left at fredericksburg
It Is an unfortunate circumstance belong
ing to this part OF the history OF the war
that there was i'll feeling among several OF
This had dts influence on the campaign Of
Virginia Mcclellan had the gift of attach
ing men to him enthusiastically. His infiu-
ence over many of the officers under him
was unbOunded-
They repealed jealously any measure look
ing to q weakening Of his authority. 1t was
charged that some on this account gave only
a half hearted support to the efforts OF other
generals, particularly those OF Pope IN Viz
Einia They regarded his appointment as u
snub 70 Mcclellan, in q measure, ana re-
sented It In various ways, as was claimed
Early in August, 1862, Gen. Mcclellan deter
mined, from his camp at HarriSon's landing,
on the james, to make an attack on Rich
mond. Hooker and Sedgwick took possession
OF Malvern Hill on the 9Th, and made a re
connoissance toward Richmond. Ot1cers
and men were in fighting trim and enthust-
astic. But suddenly, the night OF Aug: 4.
there came an order from Halleck for MO
Clellan TO leave the james, and withdraw
from the peninsula with his whole army.
Mcclellan demonstrated earnestly. Both
sides OF the James were in his hands, and ht
could now attack Richmond with good hops
OF success. He begged to be permitted TO dc
90. sighting Joe Hooker indeed, tried z
persuade Mcclellan to aatly disobey Hal
feckis order. GYOu might as well die for {
0heep as q lamb" argued Hooker
To McCiellRn's renonstrance against tn
order Halleck autographed only: The ordea
win not be rescinded, and you Will be en-
pected to execute 1t with all possible prompt
Accordingly, with y heavy heart, McClel
Ian prepared to move his army out OF %
peninsula TO Acquia creek and nearer fops
II Mcclellan and Halleck had only know
almost without q blow, for by the 18th G
August that city had been nearly stripped G
troopa +,
The next campaign in Virginia was 10
fought In q region south and somewhat ca:
OF where the last one bad closed In the SheE
andoah valley.
The reader win observe on the map Il
town OF Gordonsville, on tho Orange An
Alexapdria railroad Tue Contederates Wel